LAX81DUG08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Laverne, CA · January 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1981
Place
Laverne, CA · LAVERNE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N841PSPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810101001079A
Case key
127189

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0144   81/1/1    LAVERNE,CA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 506
        TIME - 1830                    N841PS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 452 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAVERNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PASO ROBLES,CA              LAVERNE,CA                   OCEANA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N841PS
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laverne

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.